![]() ![]() ![]() Michael Jordan reportedly insisted on Davis as his mom, which suggests he might have a future as a casting director. But the other key character is Viola Davis as Jordan's mother Deloris, who's his de facto agent. But beyond the nostalgia, it's startling to remember a time when it wasn't obvious Jordan would be an NBA superstar and when Nike was on the brink of failure.Īffleck also acts in "Air," playing aphorism-spouting mogul Phil Knight. The look back at 1984 is packed with Dire Straits/Cyndi Lauper needle-drops and terrible haircuts. They're a smart contrast in "Air," though, because they come from Vaccaro, a short-tempered loner who is sarcastic with everyone but the Jordans. Those speeches could be too much if they were about anyone other than Jordan, who is mostly kept off-camera. "Air" also recalls inspirational "West Wing" monologues when Matt Damon - as shoe hype man Sonny Vaccaro - nails two earnest speeches about the majesty of Jordan. But there's a Sorkin-y feel to the profanely hilarious script, where speedy, overlapping dialogue makes it seem like the Nike execs are in a Daytona 500 of conversation as they walk-and-talk around their Oregon office building. Aaron Sorkin had nothing to do with "Air," which was written by Alex Convery and directed by Ben Affleck. ![]()
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